2016-17 Men's Track & Field Roster
Biography
PRONUNCIATION: WAY-you buh-DAH-so
Cross Country Bio
2017 Outdoor: Competed in both the 800m and 1500m at the league meet, taking 13th in the 800m and 16th in the 1500m ... turned in a season-best time of 2:00.06 in the 800m at the conference championships ... started the outdoor season taking third in the 800m at the Edmonds Invite Mar. 25 ... placed 16th in the 1500m at Marquette with a season-best time of 4:07.41 ... finished 10th in the 800m at the Pacesetter Invite April 22.
2017 Indoor: Came in 13th in the 800m at the Horizon League Championships ... 800m time of 2:00.24 at the league championships was a season best ... also ran in the DMR at the league meet, taking seventh ... started his sophomore season taking 20th in the 800m at the Mark Messersmith Invite Jan. 28 ... one week later, was sixth in the same event at the Parkside Classic ... lowered his 800m time again and placed seventh at the Panther Tune-Up Feb. 18 ... named to the Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2016 Outdoor: Finished 15th in the 800m at the Horizon League Championships ... started the season running the 1500m at the Billiken Kickoff Mar. 19, taking 27th ... one week later, was third in the 800m at the Edmonds Invite with an opening time of 2:00.40 ... took eighth in the same event at the Lee Calhoun Memorial April 15 ... duplicated that feat at the Drake Alternative May 1.
2016 Indoor: Scored in the 800m at the Horizon League Championships, taking seventh ... also competed in the mile at the league meet as a freshman ... made collegiate debut at the Mike Lints Open Jan. 30, taking 33rd in the mile ... placed 18th in the 800m at the Parkside Classic one week later ... had a season-best time of 4:29.55 in the mile at the Panther Tune-Up Feb. 19.
High School: A state qualifier as a sophomore and senior in cross country ... finished first at the Big Eight Meet as a senior ... also qualified for state in track as a senior, taking seventh in the 4x800m relay.
Personal: Son of Shiferaw Gemado and Bashula Ereso ... born Oct. 3, 1996 in Nirobi, Kenya.
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